so i pretty much stay at a different hotel every weekday for my new job and ive noticed some weight gain.

I don't have much time in the morning to do much but would like to make my workouts more efficient.

please list any quick workouts I could do in the morning here.

6/5/2010 3:10:21 PM

i'm in a hotel mon-thurs, i swim laps in the morning usually. it has the added benefit of being a relaxing way to wake up.

6/5/2010 3:11:38 PM

get an iron gym to bring along with you for deep pushups and pullups. i love that thing

6/5/2010 4:02:36 PM

1 set low carbs

no weight gain

30 mins high intensity WALKING on a treadmill
push ups

you can accomplish all that in any hotel

6/5/2010 4:27:16 PM

ask your hotel if they have any agreements with local gyms in the area. many gyms do where you can just go there and show your hotel key.

6/5/2010 4:57:57 PM

i took the insanity dvd workout with me on the road this past week & did it successfully in my hotel room!

6/5/2010 11:01:35 PM

just manage your nutrition better

if you're not as active, don't eat as much

6/5/2010 11:06:11 PM

When traveling for work, I end up eating much more than I normally do. So I make it a point to nit order large meals and to stick to healthier options.

6/6/2010 8:42:26 AM

1) Watch what you eat.

2) Running or some other vigorous activity that can be accomplished with the facilities. If your workouts are going to be short, they need to be harder.

6/6/2010 8:44:47 AM

when I was traveling heavily a friend told me about this, "10 to 1 pushups". Do as many sets as you have time for, great for retaining muscle and a pretty decent upper body challenge, based on how many you do and how quickly...

Do ten pushups, take a three second break,
Do nine pushups, take a three second break,
Do eight pushups, take a three second break,
Etc.

All the way down to one.

Take a few minutes to regain your breath and repeat. My friend and I would do around 5 to ten sets, which can be done everyday, morning or evening. Pushups are a great workout because if you keep good controlled form they work out a lot of different muscles in your arms, chest, and abdominals. For best results alter your hand position between sets (I/E arms out wide, or pulled in closer making a diamond with your hands) you may get where you can count down to one then climb back up to ten...BAM you just knocked out over one hundred pushups.

Also, enough cannot be said how important your diet is in situations like yours. Portion control and nutrition should be a key part of what you choose to eat if your physical exercise is going to be decreasing in your daily life. This alone is an easy way to combat weight gain.


Hope this helps.

6/6/2010 11:59:41 AM

I would also recommend swimming laps. It's easy on the body and a relaxing way to wake up.

6/7/2010 9:14:32 AM

i used to travel extensively for work. nothing beats packing a pair of running shoes. you can get an easy 3 miles in under 30 minutes if time is a factor.

6/7/2010 9:38:02 AM

Quote :

"i took the insanity dvd workout with me on the road this past week & did it successfully in my hotel room! "

This. Although Insanity might be difficult for you unless you're already used to very high-intensity cardio, from what I've heard at least. Depending on how much time you have, I'd do either the "3-4" parts of Power90 or some of the P90x stuff. The latter might go on too long--1 hr+ for some workouts, but you can always adapt it. The former is 35 min max including warmup and cooldown. Also, any resistance stuff can be done with bands, which are easily packable.

6/7/2010 11:21:56 AM